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Football, rugby, and soccer each have different rules. 
== Articles ==
 
In American football, 11 players are on the field for the 60-minute game, and points range from 6 points (touchdown) to 1 point (kick).
 
In rugby, 15 players are on the field for the 80-minute game, and the ball cannot be passed forward in a game.
 
In soccer (British footfall), 11 players are on the field for the 90-minute game, and players cannot use their hands.
 
A rugby ball is similar to, but not identical to, the ball used in American football.  Both balls are oval and are 11 inches long. The difference is the shape balls' ends. The football has ends that come to a point--while the rugby ball has flatter ends. This makes a difference in how the ball moves through the air.  Rugby balls are about 27cm long and weigh about 1lb, whereas American footballs weigh a few ounces less but are 28cm long.
 
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== Rugby ==
In rugby, 15 players are on the field for the 80-minute game, and the ball cannot be passed forward in a game.  A rugby ball is oval, 27cm long, weighs about 1 lb., and its ends are flatter than an American football so the ball moves through the air differently.
== American football==
In American football, 11 players are on the field for the 60-minute game, and points range from 6 points (touchdown) to 1 point (kick).  The football is oval, 29cm long, weighs a few ounces less than a rugby ball, and its end comes to a point so the ball moves through the air differently.


==See also==
== Soccer (British football) ==
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In soccer (British football), a round ball is kicked, 11 players are on the field for the 90-minute game, and players cannot use their hands.

Revision as of 08:26, 17 June 2023

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.

Articles

  • Football (general): Add brief definition or description
  • Developing Article Football (soccer): Add brief definition or description
  • Developing Article American football: A high-contact sport played by two teams of 11 players on a 100-yard field that originated in the United States of America. [e]
  • Stub Australian rules football: A form of football involving two teams of eighteen players on an oval-shaped field. Players can kick or handle the ball. [e]
  • Stub Canadian football: A variant of American football that is played on a field that is wider and longer and with 12 players on a side. [e]
  • Developing Article Gaelic football: An outdoor sport played by two teams of 15 players a side. It is a form of football using a round ball which the players may both handle and kick, with the object of kicking or punching the ball into the goal. [e]
  • Stub Rugby league: A form of rugby football played in teams of thirteen. It began in 1895 as a breakaway sport from rugby union on the issue of professionalism. [e]
  • Developing Article Rugby union: The original form of rugby football played in teams of fifteen. It was strictly amateur until 1995 when it opened up to professionalism. [e]
  • Developing Article Football to 1900: A history of football's development through the 19th century from a folk activity into its modern variants. [e]

Rugby

In rugby, 15 players are on the field for the 80-minute game, and the ball cannot be passed forward in a game. A rugby ball is oval, 27cm long, weighs about 1 lb., and its ends are flatter than an American football so the ball moves through the air differently.

American football

In American football, 11 players are on the field for the 60-minute game, and points range from 6 points (touchdown) to 1 point (kick). The football is oval, 29cm long, weighs a few ounces less than a rugby ball, and its end comes to a point so the ball moves through the air differently.

Soccer (British football)

In soccer (British football), a round ball is kicked, 11 players are on the field for the 90-minute game, and players cannot use their hands.

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